1. ISO 14001:2004Overview of Environmental Management System Dr David J Horton PhD, MBA, MSc Beta Management Systems

2. Consumerism: Enjoyed by some at the expense of others Earths Resources endangered

3. Emissions to air: Acid rain Global warming VOC’s Vehicle emissions

4. Noise: Machinery Music Traffic

5. Noise & air pollution: An all too familiar scene!

6. Discharges to water: Effluent discharges Water supply Groundwater pollution Contaminated marine life Destruction of reefs

7. Solid Waste: Landfill Packaging Incineration

8. Sustainable development Burntland report

9. Sustainable development “Development that meets the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” Burntland report

10. Good environmental management: Reduce risk & liability Facilitate better business processes Minimise waste & energy bills Enhance company reputation Improve compliance Meet concerns of third parties

11. Good environmental management: Reduce risk & liability Facilitate better business processes Minimise waste & energy bills Enhance company reputation Improve compliance Meet concerns of third parties Improve marketing potential

12. ISO 14001:2004: A management tool Drives performance improvement NOT an award for being “environmentally friendly”! Setting a baseline of environmental performance Past, present and future

13. What / how?

14. What / how? Prepare a GAP analysis

15. What / how? Prepare a GAP analysis Focus on significant environmental aspects & impacts

16. What / how? Prepare a GAP analysis Focus on significant environmental aspects & impacts Ensure compliance with legislation and other requirements

17. What / how? Prepare a GAP analysis Focus on significant environmental aspects & impacts Ensure compliance with legislation and other requirements Create a framework to promote continual improvement

18. Key definitions: Environmental Aspect

19. Key definitions: Environmental Aspect “an element of an organisations activities or products or services that can interact with the environment”.

20. Key definitions: Environmental Aspect “an element of an organisations activities or products or services that can interact with the environment”. Environmental Impact

21. Key definitions: Environmental Aspect “an element of an organisations activities or products or services that can interact with the environment”. Environmental Impact “Any change to the environment whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organisations environmental aspects”

22. Key definitions: Environmental Aspect “an element of an organisations activities or products or services that can interact with the environment”. Environmental Impact “Any change to the environment whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organisations environmental aspects”

23. Example Activity Aspect Impact Driving a car Exhaust gases Global warming

24. Environmental Management System (EMS) Establish and communicate a policy and objectives Establish an environmental policy manual Establish any necessary supporting procedures & instructions

25. Our road map to an effective EMS

26. Typically:

27. Policy Statement Typical EMS Structure:

28. Policy Statement Typical EMS Structure: Environmental Manual

29. Policy Statement Typical EMS Structure: Environmental Manual Operating Procedures

30. Policy Statement Typical EMS Structure: Environmental Manual Operating Procedures Work Instructions

31. The ISO14001 Model:

32. Bringing it together:Assess aspects & impacts (4.3.1) planControl of records (4.5.4) doInternal Audit (4.5.5) checkManagement review (4.6) checkContinual Improvement (3.2) act

33. Continual improvement (3.2) The past The present The future

34. Together we can make a difference:

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